Spelling the sound [ ]


The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:

  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above



Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

For the sound [ ], spelling is based on environment and position.

How to spell it?

The sound [ ] is generally represented by the following letter combinations:


  •   "o" + "i"             moi, voiture
In this case, the combined sound is [w] + the oral vowel [a]: mwa, vwatyR
  •   "o"+ "in" in final position or followed by a consonant
            loin, point
In this case, the combined sound is [w] + the nasal vowel [ ]
  •   "ou" + vowel             oui, ouate
In this case, the combined sound is [w] + the following vowel: wi, wat